Houston Parks and Recreation Department

Three Quarter Time

A well-known part of the Memorial Park landscape since 1984, ¾ Time is the work of San Antonio native Ben Woitena. The welded steel composition is painted a bright, eye-catching red, which is offset every spring by a lawn of bluebonnet blooms. The park’s Living Bridge, which is draped in green plants, is its backdrop. It was restored in 1996.

Woitena graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1964 and received a Master’s Degree from the University of Southern California in 1970. He has taught at the Glassell School of Art in Houston, and has been the subject of several video documentaries. His work Time Line is admired daily by thousands at Terminal E at Bush Intercontinental Airport.

Art In Parks is Funded by a grant from the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance

Street Trees

If you witness the removal of trees from street easements, please call 832-395-7100 immediately so we can check for permits and avoid unnecessary street tree loss. This phone line is answered 24 hours a day. For all other non-emergency street tree service requests please call 3-1-1 (713-884-3131).

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ACTIVITIES GUIDE & CLASS CATALOG

Recreation Catalog Available Now
H.P.A.R.D.’s Winter / Spring Activities Guide is available online now! Check out the listings for recreation, fitness, and educational opportunities you and your family can take part in!